Woodside Bible Church Detroit

What happens at the end of our life? That is a question that many don't slow down long enough to ask.  If we can take the time to stop and dwell on the auther and finisher of our lives than we should also evaluate our living.  In Psalm 90 Pastor Fikre Prince shares that there are three things that help us give an honest evaluation of our decisions and direction in life. Text: Psalm 90:5-12 Sermon...

Are you overwhelmed? Does it seem like things change just as you catch up to them? In a world of instability and anxiety how do we find calm and rest?  In this first message of the series Pastor Fikre Prince shares that we can have rest in this life when we learn to Dwell in the presence of an eternal unchanging God. Text: Psalm 90:1-4 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Dwelling in the Lord is eternally se...

Does God's purpose and plan for his people stop after a certain age? Are those who have retired from professional work assigned to just sit and rest, or is there still an opportunity for spiritual impact?  In this final message in the series You are Here Pastor Fikre Prince shares some priorities for maximizing spiritual impact opportunities in our senior years. Text : 2 Timothy 2:1-3; 4:6-8 Sermo...

Are you a single person? Do you feel like you are missing out on something?  I'm sure you have heard that God has a plan for you, but what if that plan is to feel and be complete in your singleness.  This may sound like an oxymoron but in this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that singlness is a gift from God and he can equip you to maximize this gift for his glory and your blessing. Text: 1 Cor...

There are so many wonderful aspects of being married.  There are also many challeneges.  How do we navigate the challeneges in a way that keeps the realtionship thriving?  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that God's plan for marriage has always centered on Him being the bedrock of the relationship and each husband and wife remembering how to be honor the other well. Text: 1 Peter 3:1-7 S...

Do you have a good friendship? A person you can talk to and grow with, who will encourage you in your walk with Christ.  Do you desire to be in a relationship? There are similarities in the qualities of life long friends and spouses that we should look out for if we hope to have lifelong companionship. Text: Ephesians 5:22-33 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Dating is for discerning a gospel partner.   K...

Are you waiting for something to happen before you begin your life? Do you need just one more degree, one more promotion, or one more thing before you will follow what God has called you to do?  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince encourages those who are in waiting to trust the Lord and utilize the spacees they are in and the time that the have to influence the world for Christ. Text: 1 Timothy 4...

The church has a particular mandate from Jesus to develop believers and to go and carry the gospel message to new places.  Where are you your journey? Developing? Or going?  In this final message of the Reach series Missionary Pastor Victor Nuwamanya shares that there should be a commitment from every believer to go and share the gospel.  The mandate is to go to near neighbors and to far off peopl...

In this life you have undoubtably faced opposition.  Does that mean that God is not with you? Not neccisarily.  In this message pastor Fikre Prince shares that if you choose to follow after Jesus their will be opposition to the gospel and your daily living, but scripture encourages us by telling us that though we face trilas of many kinds, the work of God will prevail. Text: Acts 12:1-24 Sermon Su...

The Message of the Gospel is not only for those in the church, it is for everyone.  So what methods does God use to spread the message of Jesus, it's not what you would think. In this message PAstor Ryan Russell shares that God uses a gospel centered church to carry the good news to a world in termoil. Text: Acts 11:1-19-30 Sermon Summary: Big Idea: Gospel centered churches reach out—to proclaim,...

What is the responsibility of every believer no matter how long they have followed Christ?  We who are believers and followers of Christ should be telling the story of how Jesus changed us and the blessings and benefits of following him.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that there are some distinctions that every christian should have and how they can have an affect on the world around...

There is something special about mothers. Whatever your actual situation when you consider the act of being loved by a mother, it brings thoughts of joy.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince considers the attributes of a disciple of Jesus as she walks out her faith, and shares how we can look to her example to see the power of God in our every day lives. Text: Acts 9:32-42 BI: God moves in the fai...

In our life filled with fast fashion, fast food, same-day delivery and viral fame we have grown accustomed to not waiting for what we want.  The Christian faith, after 2 millinia, is still waiting for the return of our savior Jesus.  In Acts 1, it is said that Jesus will return, but what should we do while we wait? In this final sermon of the Crowned series Pastor Fikre Prince shares the directive...

Christians often call Jesus king, and rightfully so. But how often do we consider what it truly means to live under the rule of a King?  As the final days of Jesus earthly ministry comes to an end he ascends into heaven to take his place enthroned in heaven where he reigns forever, and Pastor Fikre Prince asserts that this should mean something to the believers daily living. Big Idea: Jesus is ent...

The central tenant of the Christian faith is that Jesus died, was burried and resurrected. It is an unnatural chain of events for humanity to conclude the process of death with life, but it is the promise that comes to those who believe in the words of God.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince Challeneges us to process what we believe about the resurrrection and consider the words of several witne...

Palm Sunday marks a momentous occation in the life of the world and the ministry of Jesus. It commemorates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in a royal procession, to shouts of Hosanna! Just like the people that surrounded Jesus then who had heard the stories, and seen the miracles, we too have to make a decision on if Jesus will be our King or will we reject him. Text: Mark 11:1-14 Big Idea : Jes...

Communion is an ordinance or sacrament founded by the Lord Jesus himself.  He brought his disciples together to share a meal and he told them to continue this practice until he returns. Just after this meal he goes to pray in the garden and again prays for his followers to be one, or united through him.  Jesus had a heart for his people to be together, and in this message Pastor Ryan Russell share...

Are you willing to make a decision to follow Jesus and Live for Him? After seeing Jesus perfom miracle after miracle, and teach as no one ever has, Pastor Fikre Prince says that you must at somepoint make a decision.  This seventh sign of raising Lazarus from the grave is an irrefutable showing of the power of Jesus to work in our lives. Text: John 11:1-47 Big Idea: You can’t escape responding to...

If you opened your eyes this morning you probably didn't get far into your day before you encountered some level of suffering.  It's hard to live in this world and not be touched by struggle and pain either in your life or in aomeone close to you.  How do we deal with that? Is this what God intended for us to endure? In this message Pastor Nick Bogardus shares that God has an answer to these quest...

The stories surrounding the person of Jesus can lead to confusion about who he actually is.  One of the best ways to know someone is to ask them to reveal themselves to us, or tell us who they are.  When we desire to know Jesus, the best way that we can get to know him is by listening to his words about himself and pying attention to the things he does.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince encoura...

The term “going viral” has become a part of the vocabulary of the world because of how quickly content and information spreads around the world.  The vitality can lead to good spreading or bad things spreading, but in any case it grows faster than expected. In this sermon Pastor Fikre Prince shares a message from the book of John where Jesus’ fame spread throughout the crowds and they saw somethin...

Sin and brokeness has far reaching affects on our lives. It can change not just a momentary situation but it can alter our identity of our selves and others.  Is there a remedy for this deep impact of brokeness? Pastor Chris Brooks shares a message that illustartes that there is a remedy and it's in the person of Jesus Christ. When we encouter Jesus, He asks us "Do you want to be healed?" Text: Jo...

Faith is an essential part of the Christian's life. It's the first choice we must make, in following Jesus, "Do you Believe?" When we pray and when we read the word of God, each moment is another opportunity to ask ourselves will we believe what God has spoken.  IN this third message of the Signs of the King series, Pastor Fikre Prince share's that signs and miracles are a part of how God reveals...

Who do you turn to first when you face challenges in life? Are you unsure who you can trust? In one of the most talked about signs of his greatness Jesus responds when he is trusted with a major problem, and what he does causes many to believe in him.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares that no problem is too small or too big to bring to Jesus, and if we trust him we will be surprised and...

What are you searching for? Have you been earnestly seeking for meaning and purpose? Have you considered Jesus? People have always sought after a purpose for being and thriving, but often times have turned to temporary things to provide eternal meaning.  In this message Pastor Fikre Prince shares what happens when we bring our questions to Jesus, even our most bizare and tough thoughts.  There is...